The radial forearm free flap in orofacial reconstruction. Personal experience in 120 consecutive cases.
120 cases of orofacial cancer underwent ablative surgery to cure their disease. The resultant defects were reconstructed using free radial fascio-cutaneous forearm flaps with microvascular anastomosis. The cases were consecutive and both ablation and reconstruction were performed by the same operator.
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Walton Hospital, Liverpool, England.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005542:Forearm / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*